Willow and Ben - Napa, California

Maggie Carey

If there is one vendor recommendation I can make that will completely alter your wedding (for the better), it would be to choose Willow & Ben as your photographers.

Starting with the obvious - their photos are just amazing!!! They’ve perfected the art of light and airy pics with real candid moments and character to them. I don’t tend to get emotional easily, but every time I look at our wedding pics, I tear up

Not only are they wildly talented, but Willow and Ben are so incredibly professional. They arrived early, communicated frequently, and made sure to get all of our shots, no sweat (and I mean literally too - it was 103° on our wedding day?). Since they’re such rockstars, they were able to work seamlessly with our other vendors as well (hair and makeup, videographers, florists, planners, etc.). It really felt like one cohesive team across all our vendors, with W&B as the glue!

Finally, the cherry on top of why we love W&B so much is their kindness for their clients, other vendors, and for each other. It was incredible watching the two of them (husband and wife) shoot our wedding. They could communicate with just a simple glance and would predict each other’s next move, making the pictures enjoyable, short and sweet. Willow was so kind that she even steamed my entire (massive) dress the morning of our wedding? - totally out of the job description but also totally in line with the wonderful person who she is. Those are the type of people you want in your corner on your big day!!

Willow and Ben, truly thank you so much for not only capturing the most beautiful pictures we’ve ever seen but also for making our experience so magical. You guys are the best!!!

Kelsey Citta

We found Willow & Ben on instagram and absolutely fell in love! We actually reached out to them before we even found a wedding planner or chose a date. Willow & Ben exceeded our expectations from day 1. From our initial consultation with them we felt so at peace with the decision to hire them to capture our wedding day. They were very transparent about details/pricing, and our contract process was simple and stress free! All of the vendors we connected with were SO excited when they found out that Willow & Ben were capturing our day, and each of them let us know that they LOVED working with Willow & Ben. Throughout our planning process they touched in frequently and were always professional and genuinely excited for our big day. By the time the wedding week came around we were both so excited to meet them. Ben photographed our rehearsal dinner and immediately put us at ease with his warm demeanor. My husband had not taken professional photos EVER, but Ben made him feel so confident and told both of us exactly what to do! He photographed our rehearsal/ welcome party so beautifully, AND was so gracious and lovely throughout the evening. We were even more excited for the wedding day after our experience with him. Willow & Ben absolutely blew us away on our wedding day. They were timely, organized, and brought so much joy to the day. They made sure to talk through lighting and timing with us beforehand, and provided their recommendations for where to take photos and in what order. We absolutely trusted them and let them lead the way, and we are so glad we did because they were spot on! Wedding photos can obviously take time, but Willow & Ben made it FUN and the photos went by so quickly. In fact, our time spent taking couples photos was one of our favorite parts of the day. Our family and wedding party photos went just as smoothly. Ben made sure the groomsmen had fun and were on time/ where they needed to be, meanwhile Willow captured the girls getting ready process and made sure each of us felt beautiful! The family photos we’re so smooth as Willow & Ben made sure to get our shot list organized during the planning process. Our wedding party, guests, and family ALL commented on how sweet and fantastic Willow & Ben were. They truly brought such a positive energy to the day and I could not be more grateful for that. We received our sneak peak photos while we were on our honeymoon, and spent way too long in our hotel room looking through the album! They delivered SO many sneak peaks and they were all absolutely stunning. We are OBSESSED with all of them. The individuals, couples photos, family/ wedding party photos, candids, and detail shots are all jaw dropping and we could not be happier with them. They captured our day so beautifully and caught every important moment exactly as I hoped they would. We were so happy with the lighting and style of each photo, but even more than that we were so thrilled with how perfectly they captured the joy and love of the day! We are so excited to receive our full album and we have no doubt that they will be just as gorgeous.Thank you so much Willow & Ben. We feel so incredibly blessed to have met y’all, and we know we will look back on these photos with full hearts for the rest of our lives. Your work is truly a priceless gift!

Kelli Carlson

If you are contemplating booking Willow & Ben.. just do it now! This duo is worth every penny. We used them for both our engagement shoot and wedding day.

My husband and I aren’t particularly comfortable in front of the camera and Ben told us exactly what to do every time we were unsure. They make you feel comfortable, are easy to talk to, and feel like friends. They got our engagement photos to us A DAY later (unheard of in the photography world) and sneak peeks of our wedding photos within a few days. We have not yet received our full wedding album (it has only been about 2 weeks) but we have no doubts that the photos will be amazing.

colette ciresi

Willow and Ben are extraordinary. They are wonderful, kind people that are an absolute delight to work with! Ben is the hardest working person I’ve ever met-I mean nonstop photographing for hours -all while having a giant smile on his face and making fun conversation with the entire family and wedding party. He was able to capture every tiny detail of our rehearsal dinner and wedding. The pictures are more gorgeous than I could ever have imagined. Ben is so thorough capturing emotions and details in his photography- they tell the entire story. No need for a videographer. We are so grateful we were able to work with such a talented artist and just thrilled with the final product.

Camille Contardi

Book Willow and Ben for your wedding photographers… just do it!! They are the sweetest couple with Christian values who radiate positivity. On our wedding day, we felt like we had known them for years as they brought an ease to the day which made us feel so confident in front of the camera. Our wedding day was almost 100 degrees and Ben had the best attitude, a smile on his face the whole time, and did not let the hot weather put a damper on his shots and styling. They have clear experience with managing the flow of pictures and helping to wrangle the extended family together for group shots. We would recommend Willow and Ben to everyone searching for a wedding photographer. They are the best in the business so our advice would be to book them ASAP!

Rachel Livingston

The best photographers in Northern California! I was instantly drawn to their personalities when we spoke on the phone, and they both made us feel so comfortable on our wedding day, which was this past June 2024 in Sonoma.

Everyone has said how stunning our photographs are and how nice they were at the wedding! They got all the shots done effortlessly and made everyone feel so comfortable behind the camera.

Both my husband and I are really glad we booked Willow and Ben! They were definitely the highlight of our wedding and we are really glad we booked them to capture every moment.

Lindsay Hodder

If you need a wedding photographer in Napa, Willow and Ben are hands down your pick. Their energy and vibe is what stood out to me first on the initial interview call. I knew they were a fit for our wedding. They brought that same love and energy on our big day. I have received a preview of our portfolio and the photos are GORGEOUS. I am overwhelmed by their talent and expertise. 100% recommend!

Alyssa Klein

If we could add a more stars we would!

My husband and I recently got married, and Willow and Ben were the photographers for our wedding. We were worried about getting good photos, as we are both incredibly awkward in front of the camera.. we had professional photos done by another photographer when my husband proposed and they were painful. Willow and Ben instantly put our minds at ease. They do an AMAZING job at both giving instruction when needed, as well as capturing genuine candid moments. I was shocked when we saw how our photos turned out. All of our pictures looked natural, beautiful, and they truly captured the emotions of my husband and myself, as well as our guests. They are also amazing at capturing the beauty of whatever setting you are in.

They are not only incredibly talented, but also genuinely sweet and wonderful people. They made taking photos fun and enjoyable, and truly added to the whole experience. Even our wedding party brought up how much they enjoyed taking photos because of how great Ben and Willow are. I think our photos turned out better simply because we had an amazing time while shooting them, and that is 100% because of them. The one downside is, by the end you will wish Willow and Ben could be guests at your wedding rather than working it.